LEVEL II BULB/FLOWER PRODUCTION WORKER - Mount Vernon, WA
Operates various specialized flower and flower bulb production equipment including bulb graders, cleaners, de-clustering machines, de-rooters, and electronic counters, other greenhouse equipment, tractors and forklifts, etc.
Operate various specialized flower and flower bulb production lines.
Prepares the production lines for processing flowers or bulbs
Operate small forklift, having passed forklift safety class. Operates greenhouse equipment including small tractors with implements such as a spader, roto-tillers, and cultivators.
Operate other greenhouse equipment such as flower bulb planters, sawdust spreaders and diggers.
Operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest and spray fields and plants.
Prepare for and assists in the planting, care of, and harvesting of greenhouse flower crops. Care includes irrigation, hand watering, installing crop supports, trimming, etc.
Installation, Removal and repair of greenhouse equipment including roof coverings, inflator motors, poly lock, and other light duty maintenance.
Must have a good working knowledge of tulip, daffodil, iris and lily bulbs and flowers.
Must be able to quickly learn specific variety names and characteristics and changing seasonal habitats.
Must help ensure safe work practices and maintain a safe work environment for the bulb and flower processing areas.
Must be able to make small mechanical repairs to keep equipment running.
Enter accurate daily records as to what was planted, harvested, processed, packed or shipped.
Enter attendance information
Ensure quality at every level of the growing/harvesting/processing procedure.
May perform other tasks involved with growing and processing bulbs or cut flowers when the above work is not available.
Installs, cares for and maintains display garden throughout the whole season through performance of any of the following duties as directed by supervisory personnel: Conditions and prepares soil and plants bulbs in outdoor growing areas; using spades, trowels, sprayers, sprinklers, cultivators and other gardening hand tools and equipment.
Fertilizes, waters, weeds, transplants or thins plants in growing areas.
Mixes and applies pesticides to maintain health of plants and prepares for installation in display areas. Builds framework for displays.
Use knowledge of tulips, daffodils and iris, as well as knowledge of specific varieties of each, to lay out and plant design in WBC display garden.
Transplants and maintains bushes and trees native to State of Washington which is part of garden design. Tends to display beds to maintain plant health and beauty of display and identifies and removes diseased flowers and plants. Maintains all WBVC owned landscapes.
Maintains and repairs gardening hand tools and equipment and structures such as greenhouse and packing sheds, using maintenance and carpentry tools.
May do maintenance painting to prolong life of various structures, including painting.
Uses mowers, trimmers, edgers, shears and pruning loppers to maintain display areas and overall grounds of WBC.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
One (1) month of previous work experience
Willing to commit to the entire contract period
Meet all qualifications of the clearance order
Be able, willing and qualified to perform the work
Willing to work in extreme temperature
Able to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly throughout the day
Willing to make repetitive movements
Extensive pushing and pulling
Extensive walking and stooping
Must anticipate being available to work on the start date and through the period of the contract
HOURS / DAYS / SCHEDULE:
Contract period: 02/10/2025 to 10/29/2025
Nine hours per day Monday through Friday
Normal work day is 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with 30 min unpaid lunch break and two paid 15 min rest breaks
The workday may begin or end earlier or later on any given day. The employee will be instructed the previous day of any anticipated change in the starting time.
During the peak flower and bulb harvest, and during bulb planting, longer hours, up to 12-13 hours per day, may be required for a short period of time.
SALARY/WAGE/BENEFITS:
Employees will be paid on an hourly basis at a rate of $19.25 per hour for all hours worked.
Paid weekly on Fridays
The employer will furnish, without charge, all tools, supplies and personal protective equipment required in the performance of the specified work
Employer provided housing/kitchen facilities are available for employees who are unable to reasonably return to their place of residence the same day
The employer will offer transportation to and from the daily work site (from grower provided housing to the field and back) at no cost to the workers
Employer guarantees to offer employment for the hourly equivalent to ¾ or 75% of the workdays of the work contract beginning with the first day of work
Employer will furnish free cooking and kitchen facilities, including utensils. Employees will purchase and prepare their own meals.
CLOSING DATE: 6/21/2025
HOW TO APPLY:
Referrals can be requested from any WorkSource office in Washington State. Referrals will be accepted from local Job Service offices, directly from applicants and from other sources.
Applicants can contact the local WorkSource office assisting this employer by reporting in person to WorkSource Skagit, located at 2005 E. College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273.
Tareas Específicas en el Trabajo · Trabajará con diferentes flores especializadas y con equipo de producción especifico a bulbos de flores incluyendo el grado de bulbo, limpiadores, máquinas de sagrupación, de-rooters y contadores electrónicos, otros equipos de invernadero, tractors y montecargas, etc. · Trabajará con varias flores y bulbos especializadas en líneas de producción. · Manejar montacarga pequeña ya que haiga completado la clase de seguridad de montacarga. Trabajará con equipaje de invernaderos incluidos los pequeños tractores con implementos como in spader, roto-tillers, y de los agricultores. · Operará equipo de invernaderos como plantadoras de bulbos,esparcidores de aserrín,y excavadoras. · Operara tractores y otra maquinariay equipo para fertilizar, cultivar, los campos y las plantas de cosecha y pulverización. · Prepárese para ayuda en la siembra, cuidado y cosecha de cultivos de flores de invernadero.El cuidado incluye riego,riego manual, la instalación de soportes de cultivo, poda, etc. Instalación, desmontaje y reparación de equipos de invernadero incluyendo cubiertas de techo, motores inflador, y otra de mantenimiento de poca potencia. · Debe tener un buen conocimiento de tulipán,narciso, lirio y bulbos de liriosy flores. · Debe ser capaz de aprender rápidamentelos nombres y características de la variedades específicas y cambiantes hábitos estacional. Debe ayudar a asegurar prácticas seguras de trabajoy mantener un ambientede trabajo seguro para las áreas de procesamiento de bulbos y flores.
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Requerimientos para el trabajo · Un (1) mes de experiencia laboral con bulbos previa · Tener las calificaciones mencionadas en la orden del despeje · Estar dispuesto, capaz y calificado para realizar el trabajo · Empleador dispuesto a entrenar · Dispuesto/a trabajar en temperaturas extremas · Capaz de levantar 50 libras varias veces durante todo el día · Dispuesto/a hacer movimientos repetitivos · Empujar y jalar extensivamente · Caminar largos de rato extensivamente e inclinarse Debe anticiparse a estar disponible para trabajar desde la fecha de inicio |
Cosecha y Pago
Bulbos 19.25 por hora
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Lugares de trabajo: 16031 Beaver Marsh Rd., Mount Vernon, WA 98273 |
Período de Empleo Desde 2/10/2025 al 10/29/2025
El empleador garantiza trabajo al equivalente a 3/4 o 75% de los días de trabajo del contrato, empezando en el primer día de trabajo. Se aceptaran solicitantes hasta 06/21/2025 |
Horas del Trabajo
8 horas diarias de lunes a viernes. Es una práctica común que trabajan más horas de las aquí mencionadas. Se las pueden ofrecer, pero no es requerido que tenga que trabajar más horas. |
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